Material Market finds beauty in recycling Japan’s craft waste
With a slick, minimalist design, Material Market is one of the few ventures in Japan that allows the general public to purchase craft waste materials.
Pandemic keeps salarymen away from Fukuoka adult nightlife district
Though circumstances of infections and anti-prevention measures have differed from shop to shop, all have been treated as if they present the worst risks.
After Hong Kong crackdown, Japan cities wrestle for Asian financial hub status
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has pledged to adjust tax and visa arrangements, and make administrative services available in English, in a bid to attract foreign firms.
The steam locomotive is running until Nov. 23, but all advance tickets have already been sold.
Fukuoka driving school adopts AI-based system to check skills
The technology analyzes a variety of data, including the route the vehicle traveled and its speed, as well as the movements of the driver's eyes.
As of the end of September, the municipal government of Fukuoka made the use of hanko unnecessary for some 3,800 types of administrative procedure documents.
Japanese woman, 117, becomes country's oldest person on record
Kane Tanaka, from Fukuoka, surpassed the age of Nabi Tajima, who died in 2018 at the age of 117 years and 260 days.
Kyoto rated most powerful city in Japan on list that excludes Tokyo
Kyoto topped the list of powerful Japanese cities for the third straight year, an affiliate of major Japanese real estate developer Mori Building Co. has said. Osaka rose to second from third, swapping places with Fukuoka, according to the 2020 rankings compiled by the Mori ...
Japan teen held over woman's fatal stabbing at Fukuoka shopping mall
A teenager was arrested Friday as a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a 21-year-old woman at a shopping mall in Fukuoka, police said. The 15-year-old, whose name is being withheld because he is a minor and whose address is unknown, was arrested at the ...
Japan to pitch Kansai and Fukuoka as post-pandemic financial hubs
In identifying the two areas, the government is shifting from its Tokyo-focused approach to creating a global financial center.
Take a walk in the digital wilderness at teamLab Forest Fukuoka
The art collective teamLab, known for its dazzling immersive exhibitions, has opened a new museum of interactive digital installations in Fukuoka.
The damaged assets include two on the UNESCO World Heritage List — the Miike Coal Mine and the Hidden Christian sites in the Nagasaki Region.
